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Lake Placid council authorizes ordinance to clear title for Placid Lakes Industrial Park parcel
Summary
Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance and authorized a title-clearing process for Lot A, Block 209 in Placid Lakes Industrial Park, with the requesting party to bear the cost of title work and ordinance advertising; the motion passed on a roll call.
The Lake Placid Town Council authorized staff to prepare the ordinance and proceed with clearing title for Property Lot A, Block 209 in Placid Lakes Industrial Park after the town attorney described the matter as a likely title-clearing issue.
The town attorney said he had not completed title work or a full examination and that conveyance, if required, must occur by ordinance under the town charter. He recommended that any costs for researching title or advertising an ordinance be covered by those seeking clear title, not the town.
Council members discussed options including staff research into the claim and having the requesting party (Mr. Rhodes) clear title at his own expense. Speaker 9 moved that staff prepare the appropriate ordinance and proceed with title clearance at the expense of the requesting party; Speaker 8 seconded. The council polled in favor (Worley yes; Hayes yes; Charles yes; Everett yes) and the motion carried.
The town attorney said he or staff would prepare the ordinance for advertising and that the claimant would be expected to cover costs to clear title. The council did not direct staff to expend town funds on clearing title.
Next steps: staff will prepare ordinance language, advertise as required by charter, and bring the ordinance back for the required readings and final council action.
